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40/29 is live in Little Rock as the Hogs get ready to take on the Dogs

40/29's Angela Taylor has a sneak peek at what you'll see in our Pigskin Pregame.

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Updated: 10:42 PM CST Nov 22, 2013

40/29 is live in Little Rock as the Hogs get ready to take on the Dogs

40/29's Angela Taylor has a sneak peek at what you'll see in our Pigskin Pregame.

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WEBVTT PEOPLE PROBABLY DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE STADIUM. WAR MEMORIAL WAS DEDICATED IN 1948. IT WAS BUILT AS A SPORTS VENUE, BUT IRONICALLY, THE HOGS WERE THE FIRST TO PLAY THERE AGAINST ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY. THEY WON THAT GAME 40 TO 6. TIM NUTT IS HEAD OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LIBRARIES. HE SAYS NOT ONLY IS THE STADIUM ICONIC, IT'S DEDICATED TO A LARGE GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN. Tim Nutt, CA Head of Special Collections, UofA Libraries it was dedicated to all the men, over 46-hundred men who had given their lives in Libraries it was dedicated to all the men, over 46-hundred men who had given their lives in ww1 and ww2. WHEN IT WAS FIRST BUILT, IT HAD A NATURAL GRASS SURFACE AND TWO LARGE SEATING AREAS, HOLDING ONLY 31-THOUSAND PEOPLE. THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF THE STADIUM WERE OPEN, LOOKING MORE LIKE AN AMPHITHEATRE THAN A STADIUM. IT'S GONE THROUGH MANY RENOVATIONS IN THAT TIME, NOW HOLDING OVER 50- THOUSAND PEOPLE. THE RAZORBACKS HAVE ALWAYS PRIDED THEMSELVES ON HAVING GREAT PLAYERS. BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, PLAYERS WHO ARE FROM THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. SPORTS DIRECTOR MIKE JACQUES IS IN LITTLE ROCK TONIGHT AND TAKES A LOOK AT ONE PLAYER IN PARTICULAR DOING SOME BIG THINGS IN HIS FIRST YEAR AS A HOG. THE RAZORBACKS WILL TAKE THE FIELD HERE AT WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM IN LITTLE ROCK TOMORROW MORNING JUST AFTER 11AM, AND THERE IS ONE PLAYER IN PARTICULAR THAT WILL BE LOOKING TO DO SOME BIG THINGS IN THE SAME CITY WHERE HE PLAYED HIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER THAT PLAYER, IS FRESHMAN TIGHT END HUNTER HENRY Kevin Kelly Hunter Henry's HS Coach (Pulaski Academy) I love Hunter Henry He is a an awesome young man I'm proud to have coached him" Jocko Kevin Kelly coached Hunter Henry for 4 years at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock saw a young man work on his weaknesses eventually into strengths and eventually a 5 star recruit who now plays for the Razorbacks Kevin Kelley Playing in a small setting and then moving to an 85-thousand seat arena or 100-thousand seat depending on where you are you wonder how kids are going to react, but you see it year after year college kids go in there as freshman and do it more and more and knowing hunter's mentality he's confident in what he can do Jocko Former Razorback Matt Jones has seen Henry go from a small school setting to big time in the SEC and you know what Matt Jones expects even more from Hunter Henry Matt Jones I've said it all along I thought Hunter Henry will be an all-SEC player up there and I'm not going to back down from that Jocko on cam You can hear more about Hunter Henry and find out what former Razorback Matt Jones is up to in our Where are they now segment during our Pigskin Pregame tomorrow morning at 9 am In little rock I'm mike jaques 40/29 sports HUNTER HENRY HAS TWO TOUCHDOWN CATCHES THIS SEASON AND HAD OVER 100 RECEIVING YARDS AGAINST TEXAS A & M EARLIER THIS YEAR. LET'S GET YOU READY FOR THE GAME TOMORROW. THE TEAM WILL ARRIVE AT THE STADIUM AT 8:45 FOR THE HOG WALK. THAT'S WHERE THE BAND AND FANS CHEER THEM ON TO GET PUMPED FOR THE GAME. THE RAZORBACKS AND BULLDOGS WILL KICK OFF AT 11:21, BUT AFTER OUR PIGSKIN PREGAME. AND AFTER THE GAME, THE HOGS WILL FLY BACK HOME TO FAYETTEVILLE ON A CHARTERED DELTA FLIGHT. ONE PLACE THAT WILL NOT BE OPEN TOMORROW...THE LITTLE ROCK ZOO. JOCKO FOUND OUT TODAY THAT IT IS CLOSED ON GAME DAYS AT WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM. IT'S BECAUSE OF THE PARKING, THE ZOO SHARES THE SPACE WITH THE STADIUM. BUT THE ANIMALS WON'T HAVE TO STAY IN, THEY'LL BE OUT AND PLAYING -- WEATHER PERMITTING. AND WE'RE ALMOST TO THE 12 HOUR MARK FOR KICK OFF... REMEMBER TO JOIN US TOMORROW MORNING FOR OUR 2 HOUR PIGSKIN PREGAME AT 9! LIVE TONIGHT, ANGELA TAYLOR, 40/29 NEWS. STAY WARM OUT THERE ANGELA... BUT

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40/29 is live in Little Rock as the Hogs get ready to take on the Dogs

40/29's Angela Taylor has a sneak peek at what you'll see in our Pigskin Pregame.